Device for reshaping crown caps



F. W. DOERING DEVICE FOR RESHAPING CROWN CAPS Feb. 19,1924. 1,484,388

Filed March 51. 1922 Patented Feb. 19,192d.

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Application filed March 31, 1922. Serial nms iasas,

To all whom z'tmcy concern:

Be itknown that I, FREDERICK W. Donniicc, a citizen of theUnited States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and use-.- p

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ful Improvements in Devices for Reshaping Crown Caps, of whichtlie following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for reshaping crown caps'for bottles so they may be used over and over again, and. has for its object to provide a device which is exceedingly simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction, consisting of a minimum number of parts and yet highly eflicient for the purpose intended.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device which can be made and sold at such a figure that the device may be used in every household, so that when crown corks, or caps are removed from a bottle, they may be readily reshaped and again applied to the bottle where it has not been emptied of its contents.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1, is a vertical sectional view of a crown cork reshaping device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2, is an end elevation thereof.

Fig. 3, is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of a used crown cork, or cap before being reshaped.

Fig. 5, is a side elevation of the crown cork after it has been reshaped.

In carrying out the aim of my present invention, I employ a base plate 1 of suitable sheet metal. The central area of the base plate 1 is struck upwardly to form a suitable male die 2. Opposite ends of the base plate 1 are provided with the opposed upstruck ears 3 which form a socket 4: at each end of the base for the reception of the feet 5 of the brace legs 6, the upper end of which are united by the integral cross-piece, or head 7 which is provided with the central opening 8. The heels 9 insane I of the legs 6' engage and seat upon-the upper face of the base platel and the ears 3 prevent spreading movement of-the *feet 5'and legs 6, as is manifest. The" ears 3, being. clinched tightly over the feet 5, pre-- 10 indicates a suitable plunger rod which passes through the opening 8 of the crosspiece-7 so as to reciprocate therein and be guided thereby. The lower-end of the rod 10 is provided with a female die 11 which is adapted to co-act with the corresponding male die 2. The female die 11 has a suitable recess 12 of such size as to receive the crown cork in the reshaping process. The stationary, or male die 2 is provided with flaring sides 13 so that when the movable, or female die 11 is brought downward to co-act with the male die 2 upon which a crown cap 14 has been placed, the wall of the crown cap will be flared, or reshaped, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The upper end of the plunger rod 10 is provided with a suitable head 15 which maybe struck with a hammer or like tool when reshaping a crown cork, as is manifest.

The operation of the device is as follows:

A used crown cap is placed upon, or over the stationary male die 2 after the plunger 10 has been raised. After the cap has been positioned upon the male die 2 of the base 1, the female die 11 is forced downwardly onto and over the crown cap thereby reshaping the same by flaring its side wall, as is manifest. In this manner, a used crown cap may be used over again, for after having been reshaped it is made just as good as when new. 7

From the foregoing description, it is evident that I provide a device which is cheap in construction, durable and highly efficient for the purpose intended. It is a device which can be successfully used in any home.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not desire to be understood as limitfollowing claims hence I Wish it to be understood that I reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims When fairly construed.

What I claim is:

I 1. In a device for reshaping crown-caps for bottles, the combination with a base plate, a male die struck upwardly therefrom having sloping sides, a U-shaped brace member positioned upon saidbase plate, a socket'formed at opposite ends of said base for receiving the lower ends of said brace member to hold the brace member in posi-- tion one-the base plate, a plunger-rod passing through an opening in said brace member, a hammer engaging head at the upper end of vsaid rod, and afemale die formed at the lower end of said plunger rod to coact with the male die for reshaping e af used crown cap adapted to be seated upon the male die.

' 2. A crown cap reshaping device comprising a base plate having a male die struck up-Wardlytherefrom to receive a used crown cap to be reshaped, a socketformed at each end of said base plate, an inverted U-shaped .guide member having its ends receivable in adapted to co-aot With the male die member When forced downward to reshape the crown cap mounted upon the male die.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification.

FREDERICK W. DOERING; 

